Metastable‐Phase Oxide, Chalcogenide, Phosphide, and Boride Materials

Chapter 5 Metastable-Phase Oxide, Chalcogenide, Phosphide, and Boride Materials Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZhenhui Kang, Zhenhui Kang Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527839834.ch5 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter examines some metastable-phase compounds other than those metals discussed in Chapter 4. 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